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Best Petrifying Poems

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Soul of Seaside Sepulchre

When the 
seaside sepulchre 
of a kingdom, 
without its queen, 
is smeared with 
screams of lighting, 
I wish to crackle
these slivers 
of silver shakle, 
and...

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Categories: petrifying, angst, betrayal, dark, deep,
Form: Free verse



Hypocrisy
Truth bubbling forth as from a mountain spring.
A gem set in gold resting on purple velvet,
“Better a smooth step than a smooth tongue.”

He rotates his...

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© Jim Musser  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: petrifying, pride, religious,
Form: Free verse
A Stone Heart Never Dies
Dear Charlotte 
Don't play games with my heart
For mine is half stone 
As a snail wrecked on the beach 
Full of sand that is slightly...

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Categories: petrifying, absence, beach, faith, heart,
Form: Epitaph
Premium Member Soul Stance River - 13
The river smells like damp cotton this morning,
the weather has been so complimentary to our exertions
frost invades the nights nicely and soft sunshine comforts our...

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Categories: petrifying, adventure,
Form: Epic
Peace and Happiness At Last
The tumultuous whirlwinds had now ceased
The roaring, nettlesome sounds have dried away
The tide is now silent
The clatters and jangles,
now dead, they are.
Far and wide, the...

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Categories: petrifying, peace, peace, peace, sun,
Form: Limerick



Like Morning Doves, Together We Could Be
i am still getting used to this writing thing
this poetry writing thing
the mystery of hiding my madness
concealing my mad love
oh i love him mad
forgive the...

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Categories: petrifying, love, writing,
Form: Free verse
Mythology: Mendusa
Not the same races, but we can be one of a kind 
Do you realized, when I see you, I lost my mind 
Perseus, Perseus....

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© Loic Tran  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: petrifying, cute love, funny love,
Form: Rhyme
Inception: Crying a River - Collab With Mikey Part 0
You’re like a backpack, jam-packed with memories of High School’s fun times and hard times…I know I had weaknesses back then; in addition, I had...

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Categories: petrifying, betrayal, blessing, dark, depression,
Form: Free verse
In the Upper Floor of the Scottish Rite Cathedral - Part 2
The truth was, we very well could go back,
But there was sudden authority and determination in his voice
It was the first time I ever respected...

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Categories: petrifying, adventure, anxiety, beauty, fear,
Form: Narrative
At the Comfort of Her Homne
At the comfort of her home she finds peace
Away from all the voices she finds just petrifying to her ears…
Oh how disquieting they have become….
Silently….she...

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Categories: petrifying, blessing,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Premium Member Ones Time Upon This Little Blue Planet
One’s Time
Upon this little blue planet
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One’s time could be as beautiful as a sunset !
One’s time could be as desolate as a desert !
One’s time...

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Categories: petrifying, philosophy,
Form: Free verse
Victory - Heroes Indeed
The worlds’ heroes merge and emerge

Just as the world is about to sink into unrecoverable oblivion

They appear
looking fearless
dauntless in their toughness
Fighting relentless, persistent
Heroes indeed
Consisting of...

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Categories: petrifying, upliftingworld,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Dollar Bill
Money? Hush 
Chill baby.
Sweet, honey suckle maybe
Rich forever playing

Lotto, what's more?
What for?
Liking the midnights laughing entertained
By the thunder BOLTS clapping.
Money? An extra favor gonna ...

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Categories: petrifying, change, image, money, sometimes,
Form: Prose Poetry
Change the World
Getting out of the misery and sorrow, 
To build a better and brighter tomorrow, 
Everyone makes mistakes, it's only natural, 
It's how you pick yourself...

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© Fayra Nuff  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: petrifying, blessing,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Nameless One
Petrifying prediction proffered.
Abhorrent abominations
and shapeless shadows stalk streets.
Perpetually pitch
as Luna's light lapsed.
Prostrate and pray:
Stygian
nightmare
roused.

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28th April 2017

For the "Form N - Ninette or Nonet" contest, sponsored...

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Categories: petrifying, conflict, corruption, dark, horror,
Form: Nonet

Book: Reflection on the Important Things